Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

principle of charity

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables: prin-ci-ple of char-i-ty
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The principle according to which an argument should be evaluated in light of its best, strongest possible interpretation.

Etymology

Coined by Neil L. Wilson in the late 1950s.

Inflected Forms

the principle of charity (canonical)

Phrases

cooperative principle

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does principle of charity mean?: The principle according to which an argument should be evaluated in light of its best, strongest possible interpretation.
Where does principle of charity come from?: Coined by Neil L. Wilson in the late 1950s.

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